A Century of Anti-Slavery Campaigns in London offers a powerful guided exploration of the capital’s role in the long struggle against slavery, tracing the people, places and movements that shaped a century of resistance.
Taking place on Saturday 16th May 2026 from 1:00pm to 3:30pm, the walk is led by The Naked Anthropologist and begins at Exit 2 of Chancery Lane Station. From there, participants follow a
route through central London, including Fleet Street, Lincoln’s Inn, Covent Garden and Embankment Gardens, uncovering the sites where key moments in the campaign against slavery unfolded.
The experience explores how runaway slaves, free Black communities and abolitionist allies campaigned against slavery and the slave trade from the mid-18th to mid-19th century. Through storytelling and historical insight, the walk reveals how legal battles, public protest and grassroots organising challenged a system built on inequality and the so-called “aristocracy of skin.”
Along the route, participants encounter figures whose lives shaped this history, including Olaudah Equiano, Mary Prince, Granville Sharp, Ottobah Cugoano and Elizabeth Heyrick, alongside many others whose stories remain less widely known. Their experiences reflect the realities of Black life in Britain, from enslavement and resistance to community, survival and social mobility.
Set within the historic streets of London, the tour offers an immersive and reflective experience, connecting past struggles to the present. With its focus on resistance, memory and the power of collective action, A Century of Anti-Slavery Campaigns in London provides a deeply engaging and thought-provoking journey through one of the most important chapters in British history.
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